Difference between revisions of "Nevermore Depart Checklist"
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** name of each person on board | ** name of each person on board | ||
** engine hours at start | ** engine hours at start | ||
| + | ** fuel gauge reading (the one above nav station seat) | ||
| + | ** holding tank level (QUESTION: is it directly observable?) | ||
| + | * check log entries of recent trips for repair problems | ||
* remove guppy. stow in bucket in aft lazarette. | * remove guppy. stow in bucket in aft lazarette. | ||
| + | * check bilge for water; set nav-station panel "BILGE" DOWN to pump water out | ||
* set lower battery switch to "1" (for the starting battery, battery #3) | * set lower battery switch to "1" (for the starting battery, battery #3) | ||
| − | ** (later (about 15-min) set upper battery switch to "1" or "2" (a house battery)) | + | ** (later (about 15-min) set upper battery switch to "1" or "2" (a house battery #1 or #2)) |
** (and immediately set lower battery switch OFF) | ** (and immediately set lower battery switch OFF) | ||
* set nav-station panel 'MAIN' breaker to 'on' | * set nav-station panel 'MAIN' breaker to 'on' | ||
| − | * | + | * open head valves (there are 2) |
| + | * fly ensign from stern | ||
| + | * fly MIT burgie from starboard spreader | ||
| + | * switch instruments ON | ||
| + | * release steering wheel brake | ||
| + | * set centerboard (default to half-way) | ||
| + | * deploy cockpit winch-handles (1 in pocket, optionally 1 in mainsheet winch) | ||
| + | * push down engine-kill pull-knob | ||
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| + | * prepare to sail (while on mooring, anchor, dock, if not underway) | ||
| + | ** remove sailcover and compass cover | ||
| + | ** release steering wheel brake | ||
| + | ** ?? anything required about topping lift ?? | ||
| + | ** connect main halyard to main, take out slack, put winch-handle in dorade | ||
| + | ** (left to do when go to sail: remove sail ties, raise main, optionally reef, unfurl jib) | ||
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| + | QUESTION: Do we check engine oil anymore? Either (a) each sail, or (b) 1st sail of the week? | ||
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| + | QUESTION: Do we check battery water level? maybe (a) 1st sail of week, or (b) 1st sail of month? [NOTE that Aleida had sealed batteries; N'more doesn't.] | ||
Revision as of 23:35, 7 October 2007
This is the checklist of thing to do before getting underway.
- unlock cabin, starboard lazarette, and stern lazarette. stow locks in top drawer of nav station.
- remove companionway boards. stow in cabin.
- make log entry. include at least the following:
- date and time
- name of each person on board
- engine hours at start
- fuel gauge reading (the one above nav station seat)
- holding tank level (QUESTION: is it directly observable?)
- check log entries of recent trips for repair problems
- remove guppy. stow in bucket in aft lazarette.
- check bilge for water; set nav-station panel "BILGE" DOWN to pump water out
- set lower battery switch to "1" (for the starting battery, battery #3)
- (later (about 15-min) set upper battery switch to "1" or "2" (a house battery #1 or #2))
- (and immediately set lower battery switch OFF)
- set nav-station panel 'MAIN' breaker to 'on'
- open head valves (there are 2)
- fly ensign from stern
- fly MIT burgie from starboard spreader
- switch instruments ON
- release steering wheel brake
- set centerboard (default to half-way)
- deploy cockpit winch-handles (1 in pocket, optionally 1 in mainsheet winch)
- push down engine-kill pull-knob
- prepare to sail (while on mooring, anchor, dock, if not underway)
- remove sailcover and compass cover
- release steering wheel brake
- ?? anything required about topping lift ??
- connect main halyard to main, take out slack, put winch-handle in dorade
- (left to do when go to sail: remove sail ties, raise main, optionally reef, unfurl jib)
QUESTION: Do we check engine oil anymore? Either (a) each sail, or (b) 1st sail of the week?
QUESTION: Do we check battery water level? maybe (a) 1st sail of week, or (b) 1st sail of month? [NOTE that Aleida had sealed batteries; N'more doesn't.]
